41 Decadent And Delicious Chocolate Recipes
Indulge in everything from rich cakes to elegant tarts, delicate mousses and airy soufflés this month. (Your Valentine will thank you.)
Find your new favourite chocolate dessert recipes in the gallery below.
Easiest Chocolate Cake, Ever
In homage to McCain’s Deep ‘n Delicious cake, we used a star tip for the frosting. But you can also slather it on and add sprinkles for an equally special treat. Get our easiest chocolate cake, ever, recipe.
Turtle Fudge
This iconic flavour combo is irresistible. We use melted packaged caramels instead of homemade, which saves time and yields the same delicious result. Get our turtle fudge recipe.
Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
These easy homemade treats make a sweet gift for the chocolate-peanut butter lover in your life. You can also replace the peanut butter with tahini, if you like. Get our peanut butter cookie cups recipe.
Matcha Macadamia Vegan White Chocolate Cookies
These cookies have a chewy texture, which plays off the buttery-ness of the nuts and the sweetness of the vegan white chocolate. Get our matcha macadamia vegan white chocolate cookies recipe.
Chocolate-Almond Pretzels
These decadent sweet hearts are the love child of crossiants and pretzels—and are so easy to prepare! (We layered semi-sweet chocolate inside and drizzled milk chocolate on top, but any combo works.) Get our chocolate-almond cretzel recipe.
Salted Chocolate Tahini Skillet Blondies
I’m a fan of both dense, fudgy brownies and chewy chocolate chip cookies, and a blondie is what you’d get if the two united. This variation is spiked with tahini, adding an underlying nutty richness from the sesame paste, and embellished with chopped chocolate and finished with flaky sea salt—and the combination is both sweet and salty. In other words, it’s totally amazing. Get Jan Scott's salted chocolate tahini skillet blondies recipe.
Grand Marnier Chocolate Torte
Readers requested this citrusy layered cake recipe from the 1970s so often that we reprinted it in 2000. Now we’re doing so again—with a little ’70s swagger in the decoration. Get our Grand Marnier chocolate torte recipe here.
Chocolate Mousse Pie
One of my favourite desserts growing up in the ’80s was chocolate-pudding pie, which was made from a pudding package and topped with artificial whipped cream from a tub. It was good. But this is better. Thankfully, it still hits all those nostalgia high notes. —Amy Rosen. Get our chocolate mousse pie recipe here.
Tequila-Poached Pears With Chili-Chocolate Sauce
Spoonably soft fruit and a velvety chocolate sauce get spiked with tequila and cayenne. Poach pears ahead of time for a quick dessert or skip the sauce and use a drinking chocolate mix instead, which is thicker than typical hot chocolate. —Chantal Braganza. Get our tequila-poached pears with chili-chocolate sauce recipe.
Chocolate-Orange Jaffa Cake
Our twist on the classic orange and chocolate British biscuit uses a bundt pan to create a dessert that can feed a crowd. Get our chocolate-orange jaffa cake recipe.
Chocolate Orange And Vanilla Cardamom Barfi
I’m adopting this classic pairing of chocolate and orange and applying it to our traditional barfi recipe so it’s modern, exquisite and exceptionally decadent with vanilla, dark chocolate and a hint of juicy citrus. —Preena Chauhan. Get our chocolate orange and vanilla cardamom barfi recipe.
Chocolate Pudding Cake
This cozy confection—decadent cake enrobed in a silken sauce—provides a delicious finale to dinner this Valentine’s Day. Serve it up in individual dishes or dig right in. Get our chocolate pudding cake recipe.
Champorado (Filipino Chocolate Oatmeal)
Growing up, I’d wake up to the smell of chocolate instead of bacon and start my day with a bowl of champorado, a Filipino rice porridge. It felt illegal to eat something so decadent for breakfast: soft glutinous rice swimming in chocolate soup, made by dissolving tablea (tablets of ground roasted cocoa beans) in boiling water, and topped with evaporated milk. Our recipe is inspired by the original, using oatmeal instead of rice. — Isabelle Docto. Get our champorado (Filipino chocolate oatmeal) recipe.
Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake
With layers of lusciousness, from the easy cookie crust to scrumptious chocolate curls, this cheesecake spells nirvana for the devoted chocoholic. Get our triple-chocolate cheesecake recipe.
Puffed Wheat Squares With Chocolate Drizzle
Most recipes I’ve come across are chocolate-based, with a dash of cocoa powder and corn syrup. My mom’s version uses honey caramel and a touch of salt instead. This is her recipe, with a chocolate drizzle for extra indulgence.—Haley Polinsky. Get our puffed wheat squares with chocolate drizzle recipe.
Chocolate Cupcake With Chocolate Buttercream Icing
Who doesn’t love a double chocolate cupcake? (They’re a classic for a reason.) Get our chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream icing recipe.
Blond Chocolate And Brown Butter Blondies
The addition of roasted white chocolate—which has a gorgeous caramelized flavour—and nutty brown butter add new flavour dimensions to the humble blondie. Get our blond chocolate and brown butter blondies recipe.
Chocolate Pâté
This dark chocolate pâté is one of our most elegant, yet easy-to-make chocolate desserts. Get our chocolate pâté recipe.
Vegan No-Bake Chocolate-Covered Coconut Bars
Skip grabbing a chocolate bar from the grocery store and try out this easy, elevated chocolate-covered coconut bar. Get our vegan no-bake chocolate-covered coconut bars recipe.
Strawberry-Chocolate Cake
Strawberries and chocolate are a match made in heaven, so why not marry the flavours in this decadent, delicious cake? Get our strawberry-chocolate cake recipe.
Chocolate Mousse
If dipping a spoon into a smooth and creamy chocolate dip is more your speed. Try our chocolate mousse recipe.
Salted Caramel And Chocolate Tart
It will be love at first bite when you taste the rich chocolate ganache, gooey caramel, buttery crust and delicate sprinkling of pink salt that make up this sinfully good dessert. Get our salted caramel and chocolate tart recipe.
Chocolate Cake With Pink Vanilla Frosting
Need to woo a crowd? This minimalist, multi-tiered cake is three times as impressive and not much more work than a single-layer dessert. Get our chocolate cake with pink vanilla frosting recipe.
Chocolate Truffles
These decadent truffles are both intensely satisfying and incredibly easy to make. Get our chocolate truffle recipe.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Who needs the store-bought stuff, when you can make this version at home? Get our homemade chocolate pudding recipe.
Homemade Hot Chocolate (With Six Decadent Variations)
Whether you want to keep it classic or add a little kick, here are six ways you should be making your hot chocolate. Get our homemade hot chocolate recipe.
Velvety Chocolate Pie
This luscious pie can be made up to 24 hours ahead and the crust still maintains its shape and texture. Get our velvety chocolate pie recipe.
Whisk And Sugar’s Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These soft and fudgy vegan chocolate crinkle cookies are sure to please even the pickiest cookie or chocolate lover. Get Whisk and Sugar's vegan chocolate crinkle cookies.
Mocha Biscuit Cake
Short on time (or baking know-how)? This cake—rumoured to be a favourite of Prince William’s—is the perfect, eye-pleasing dessert. Get our mocha biscuit cake recipe.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
This classic snack coated in dark chocolate and pistachios is perfect for all ages. Get our chocolate covered pretzels recipe.
Chocolate Ganache
This thick French chocolate sauce can be used as a glaze, icing or pastry filling. Get our chocolate ganache recipe.
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Grab a few spoons and dig in! (Or you can cut it into triangles, if that’s your thing.) Get our skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Mocha Ice Cream Cake
It takes just five ingredients and 25 minutes to whip up this unforgettable no-bake ice cream cake. Laced with espresso and topped with candy-shop chocolates, it’s the ultimate treat! Get our mocha ice cream cake recipe.
Pretzel Toffee Crunch Bark
The dessert you didn't know you needed in your life. Salty pretzel bits, sweet toffee and chunks of chocolate and nuts. You won't be able to get enough. Get our pretzel toffee crunch bark recipe.
Double-Chocolate Brownie Cookies
These irresistible cookies strike the perfect balance between fudgy chew on the inside and crispy crackle on the outside. Get our double-chocolate brownie cookie recipe.
Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie
Truly decadent! And it can be made a day in advance to save time. (Just be sure to keep it chilled overnight.) Get our chocolate-bourban pecan pie recipe.
Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Why use melted butter in this recipe? Since it has already released much of its water content, it makes the finished brownies soft and dense, as well as flavourful. Get our triple-chocolate brownie recipe.
Dark Chocolate Soufflés With Cream
There’s no better time than winter to savour a darkly decadent dessert. Topped with whipped cream, these individual treats will put you on cloud nine. Get our dark chocolate soufflé with cream recipe.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake
Have a gluten-free Valentine at home? Treat them to this delicious cake–no one will be able to tell the difference. Get our gluten-free chocolate fudge cake recipe.
Gilded Chocolate Cakelets
The cool shiver of mint added to the chocolate feels practically made for wintertime. It’s like sunshine glinting off a snowbank. These fudgy treats are ideal partners with an espresso as an afternoon pick-me-up or to end the night. —Tara O’Brady. Get our gilded chocolate cakelets recipe.
Gluten Free Brownies
Dark and fudgy brownies are always a hit–plus, they can be made a bit ahead of time so you don’t have to rush around the kitchen after dinner. Get our gluten-free brownie recipe.
Mini Skor Cheesecakes
This perfect party dessert can even be made ahead of time. Get our mini Skor cheesecakes recipe.
Homemade Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread
Sweet, salty, crunchy, smooth…Why settle for store-bought spreads when you can tailor-make your own in just 10 minutes? Plus variations for almond, peanut, cashew and cashew-tahini butter. Get our homemade chocolate-hazelnut spread recipe.
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